Mayor Indya Kincannon will unveil her 2026-27 budget at the new Urban Wilderness Gateway Park pavilion on Arbor Day, April 24, with shuttles and a lunchtime program.

A GOP plan in the Legislature would shift Metro Nashville's elections to even years, likely extending current terms to 2028 and turning local races partisan.

The Tennessee Legislature approved a ban on retail sales of nitrous oxide, pairing fines for shops with a new felony for knowingly supplying the gas for recreational use.

A 36-year-old man died after a van left the roadway and struck him on a Western Avenue sidewalk in Knoxville. Police say the incident is under investigation.

The 101st Airborne has opened a review after videos showed AH‑64 Apaches hovering near Kid Rock's Whites Creek estate during Saturday's No Kings rallies.

A man was found dead Monday on Highway 66 at West Mount Road in Sevierville; police say investigators are seeking witnesses and tips. Officials briefly restricted traffic while detectives worked the scene.

A Davidson County correctional officer was hospitalized after an inmate allegedly punched her, leaving her with a concussion and torn ligaments.

A 7-year-old La Vergne girl reported missing Friday was found safe in Alabama and a woman is in custody, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says.

Murfreesboro police placed Discovery School and Bradley Academy on temporary lockout Friday after officers responded near Glaze Court and Tremont Drive; one person was detained.

House and Senate bills would make government job applications confidential until a hire is made, prompting open‑government groups to warn the change could hide patronage. Lawmakers plan committee debate this week.

Oracle signed a new downtown Nashville lease, adding thousands of square feet to its interim office footprint as site prep continues for its River North campus.

The Tennessee Senate approved the Charlie Kirk Act, pushing UChicago-style free-speech rules onto state campuses and opening new avenues for lawsuits over campus speech.

Metro Nashville detectives are investigating after a child was found dead in the 4200 block of Apache Trail in Antioch; authorities have released few details.